Mirror-support.



E. D. MOREAU, JH.

MIRROR SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9| 1914.

Patented July 6, 1915.

3mm/woz,

nnMoND D. MOREAU, JR., oFivroosUncoNNEoTioUT.

Minnonfsmron'r.

T0 all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDMoND D. MOREAU, Jr., a citizen of the .United States,y residing at Moosup, in the-,county of VindhamL and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mirror-Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mirror supports, and has particular application to a device for holding a mirror on'the carriage of a cotton drawing machine, whereby the cotton passing through the reeds of the machine will be reiiected so that the operator of the machine may at all times view the cotton passing through the reeds without leaving his seat.

In carrying out the present invention, it

is my purpose to improve and simplify the general construction of mirror supports and to provide a support which will hold the mirror in such manner as to enable the latter to be thrown at any desired angle and held at such angle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

l In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a mirror support constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. V3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, 1 designates a vertical standard or post having the lower end thereof threaded, as at 2, to engage the opening 3 formed in the bed plate 4 of the carriage of a cotton drawing machine. The upper end of the standard 1 is bent at right angles to itself, as at 5 and lies in a substantially horizontal plane. Surrounding the horizontal limb 5 and capable of sliding and rotary movements on such` limb is a collar 6 equipped with a set screw 7 adapted to engage the limb 5 so that a rigid connection may be established between said limb and the collar to hold the collar against movement on the limb. The outer surface of the collar 6 at a point diametrically opposite the set screw 7 is flattened as at 8, and placed in face to face contact with the flattened portion 8 of the collar is the interconnecting portion of a substantially U-shaped yoke 9, such interconnecting por- Specicaition of Letters ,Patenti tion being formed with an opening 10 alinscrew 12, whereby theryokeisrigidly fastened to the collar. The limbs of the yoke tegral with the outer extremities thereof and yPatented.iru'ly 6; 1915.1 l Appncationmeaoctotere,1914.seria1Nq.-sc5,ss7. 'y y TED STATES OFFICE i l9 are preferably v yieldable and-'formed inprojecting in opposite directions `are lingers 12, 12l having the outer extremities' thereof bent upon themselves to provide jaws 13.

14 designates, a mirror adapted to be i placed within the jaws 13 carried by the lingers 12 and having the end edges thereof formed with depressions 15 to receive the jaws 13. Connecting thelimbs of-.the yoke 9 .adjacent to the fingers 12 is' a coiled coni tractile spring 16 acting to draw thetjaws toward each other so that the mirror vwillbe effectively gripped and held to the fingers.

In practice'the standard 1 is threaded into the opening 2 inthe bed plate 4 of the carriage of the cotton drawing machine and the mirror 14 placed within the jaws 13,'the jaws being. moved away from each other against the action of the spring 16 `to receive the mirror and subsequently release the same, so that the spring will react and hold the mirror tothe fingers. The collar 6 is now adjusted along the limb l5 tothe desired'position, and the set screw 7 tightened to'hold the mirror against accidental displacement.

When the mirror hasbeen properly adjusted, the operator sitting. at'the front of the machine may at all times see the reeds and the cotton passing through the reeds, thereby eliminating the necessity of leaving his seat and walking around to the rear of the machine.

Iclaim:- 1.. A mirror support of the class described comprising a vertical` standard having the upper end thereof bent at right angles to itself to provide a horizontal limb, a collar i mounted upon said limb and capable of longitudinal and rotary movements on said limb, means for holding said collar in adl justed position on the limb, a yoke secured to said collar, fingers carried by said yoke and extending outwardly'therefrom in opposite directions, jaws on the outery end of said fingers, a mirror within said'jaws and a spring carried by saidyoke and acting upon the latter to draw the jaws toward each other to grip the mirror.

2. A mirror support of the class described comprising a vertical standard having the lower end thereof screw-threaded to engage an opening in the bed plate to engage an opening in the carriage of the cotton drawing machine and the -opposite end thereof bent at right angles to itself to form a horizontal limb, a collar mounted upon said limb and capable of longitudinal and rotary movements on said limb, a set screw mounted upon said collar to hold the latter in adjusted position on the limb, a U-shaped yoke having resilient limbs, a rigid connection between the interconnecting member of said yoke and said collar, fingers formed on the outer end of the limbs of said yoke and proj ecting in relatively opposite directions, jaws on the outer extremities of said fingers, a mirror within said jaws and a spring connecting the limbs of said yoke and acting upon such limbs to draw the jaws toward each other.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMOND D. MOREAU, JR. Witnesses:

LEO A. MAYNARD, WILFRID E. MOREAU.

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